One Sound
I thought it was a good idea to bring the painting of pregnant Mary to Dayspring. It was the beginning of the season of Advent, a time of spiritual gestation, and I had been invited to lead the silent retreat for Dayspring Church. This print hangs in my home. She’s great with child all year round. I’m always […]
Courage
Every year, I adventure into Advent with a fresh sense of gratitude, and wonder. Wonder leads me to wondering, to questions about new stirrings within me, within my family and my community. Wondering what manifestation of Jesus’ life and teaching is being invited, even called for, now. The Christmas story comes alive in new ways each year. The same […]
Advent Lists? – Dec. 16, 2021
“Maybe we should start making Advent lists – they’d be like Christmas lists, but instead of listing things we want Santa to bring us we could write down things we want Christ to break in and take from us. In the hopes he could pickpocket the stupid junk in our houses, or abscond with our […]
Tent of Nations Court Case and Museum of the Palestinian People
As we await Christ’s birth in the church year, there is a family farm and peace community outside of Bethlehem, Palestine called Tent of Nations, much beloved for their daily living into their now world famous motto “we refuse to be enemies.” Some in the Church of the Saviour community have visited Tent of Nations […]
